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First of all I am a huge fan of Nick Vujicic. I have read his previous books and seen him on the news and watched him speak to an audience. Nick has such a great story to tell and I was so excited to hear he got married this past year! I was not... [Read on]
Book description: "Maren Jensen, a rejected mail-order bride from Denmark, works as a domestic on Elsa Brantenberg's farm and helps care for Elsa's granddaughter. Maren's failing eyesight has made having a family of her own seem impossible. When... [Read on]
For those that have suffered loss, Wishing on Willows will strike a chord. Robin, a woman with a small son, deals with the loss of her husband. She tries to overcome her loss by throwing herself into the dream she and her husband had of running a... [Read on]
About the Book: The tornado that devastated Kings’ Orchard pushed Rhoda, Samuel, and Jacob to make a new start in Maine. Are they strong enough to withstand the challenges of establishing an Amish community—and brave enough to face the secrets... [Read on]
Journey to the old and new south in Meg Moseley's new novel "Gone South." Southern flavor accents every aspect, from the cover to the characters and plot. The novel is relatively sedate in regards to action or romance; it is more focused on... [Read on]
This was a good book, although a little hard to get into at first. It was about Rhoda Byler and Samuel King and their partnership to get an apple orchard restored. Rhoda has a "gift", although I am not completely sure just exactly what her gift... [Read on]
About The Book: Does a second chance at life and love always involve surrender? A three-year old son, a struggling café, and fading memories are all Robin Price has left of her late husband. As the proud owner of Willow Tree Café in small town... [Read on]
The Winnowing Season by Cindy Woodsmall is book 2 in the Amish Vines and Orchards trilogy. I read A Season for Tending the first book in this series and was so glad I did. I think one could read this book as a stand alone because Cindy Woodsmall... [Read on]
Everyone knows the story of the prodigal son who returns home and is welcomed with open arms... well, Melanie (Mel) returns home, wanting to make things right but instead of open arms, her family slams the door and changes the security code. In... [Read on]
I read Be Still My soul last year (Review for Be Still my Soul) and really enjoyed it. It was one of those stories where you could have hope that the really horrible person came around, changed their life and made good, positive changes. When... [Read on]